Maritime Administration

Maritime Administration ship construction For eons traction-differential subsidy and cost of national-defense features incident to construction of ships for operation in foreign commerce (46U.S.C. 1152, 1154); for construction-differential subsidy and cost of national-defense features incident to the reconstruction and reconditioning of ships under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1154); and for acquisition of used 87 Stat. 649ships pursuant, to section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1160); to remain available until expended, $275,000,000: Provided, That unobligated balances previously appropriated under this head for purchase of modern or reconstructed United States flag vessels for lay-up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, may also be used for construction-differential subsidy. operating-differential subsidies (liquidation of contract authority) For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential subsidies granted on or after January 1, 1947, as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, and in appropriations heretofore made to the United States Maritime Commission, $221,515,000, to remain available until expended. research and development For expenses necessary for research, development, fabrication, and test operation of experimental facilities and equipment; collection and dissemination of maritime technical and engineering information; studies to improve water transportation systems; $19,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, transfers may lie made from this appropriation to the “Vessel operations revolving fund” for losses resulting from expenses of experimental ship operations. operations and training For expenses necessary for carrying into effect the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, and the training of cadets as officers of the Merchant Marine, including not to exceed $1,125 for entertainment of officials of other countries when specifically authorized by the Maritime Administrator; not to exceed $1,250 for representation allowances; not to exceed $2,500 for contingencies for the Superintendent, United States Merchant Marine Academy to be expended in his discretion; and uniform and textbook allowances for cadet midshipmen at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at an average yearly cost of not to exceed $575 per cadet, $35,027,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That reimbursement may be made to this appropriation for expenses in support, of activities for National Maritime Research Centers financed from the appropriation for “Research and development”: Provided further, That reimbursements may be made to this appropriation from receipts to the “Federal ship financing fund” for administrative, expenses in support of that program. general provisions—maritime administration No additional vessel shall be allocated under charter, nor shall any vessel be continued under charter by reason of any extension of chartering authority beyond June 30, 1949, unless the charterer shall agree that the Maritime Administration shall have no obligation upon redelivery to accept or pay for consumable stores, bunkers, and slopchest items, except with respect to such minimum amounts of bunkers as the Maritime Administration considers advisable to be retained on the vessel and that prior to such redelivery all consumable stores, slopchest items, and bunkers over and above such minimums shall be removed from the. vessel by the charterer at his own expense. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy 87 Stat. 650involving Government property under control of the Maritime Administration and payments received by tire Maritime Administration for utilities, services, and repairs so furnished or made shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy on account of items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise., in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained in this Act, or in any prior appropriation Act, and all receipts which otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.